𝓢𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓷 𝓢𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓷 ☾

Event poster by @pols_voice_ for DEAD RINGERS, presented on 16mm by @glue_gun_cine and @siren.screen at @the_cinema_museum 5th June The Cinema Museum, London Doors 6:30pm Tickets available now via the link in bio 🎟️

🔫 SCREENING ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢 Join @glue_gun_cine and @siren.screen to celebrate Gemini season with a doppelgänger double bill at @the_cinema_museum on 5th June, with feature Dead Ringers on 16mm and accompanying short A Kind of Testament. DEAD RINGERS (1988) is David Cronenberg’s tragic, clinical character study of gynaecologists Elliot and Beverly (Jeremy Irons), identical twins who share everything - their home, their medical practice and even their sexual conquests. While it avoids explicit body horror, it still demonstrates Cronenberg’s fascination with physical and mental transformation, charting the disintegration of the twins’ relationship and the toll it takes on their minds and bodies. Don’t miss this rare chance to see it projected on 16mm film, from The Cinema Museum’s own collection. Stephan Vuillemin’s (@aycevee ) eerie animated short A KIND OF TESTAMENT (2023) grafts Cronenbergian body horror onto digital space. A young woman’s life begins to unravel when she discovers a series of bizarre internet animations created from her private selfies, and tries to uncover the identity of their creator. Courtesy of @manifest_pictures 5th June The Cinema Museum, London Doors 6:30pm Films start 7:30pm Tickets available now via the link in bio 👯

Join us for a 40th anniversary screening of 𝑲𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒛𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔, a feature-length feast for intensity lovers. ❤️‍🔥 Released in 1986, Juliet Bashore’s queer docufiction records the lives and relationship of two sexworkers Sharon Mitchell and Tigr in the fascinating backdrop of the 1980s San Francisco X-rated underground they worked in. Blending the real with the imagined, Bashore documents queerness in the American porn industry. Issues of misogyny, drug abuse, and exploitation are exposed through the lives, love and work of two women ― following the naive newcomer Tigr and her veteran partner, the magnetic Sharon Mitchell, who are caught in a toxic relationship. Intimate with unflinching intensity, the film blurs muddied fact with fiction in a mythmaking document of performance and of the dreamers longing for stardom.  After the screening, audiences are welcome to join @ge.odes of Siren Screen and guest speaker @farzadazimbeik in an open post-film discussion. Farzad Azimbeik is a cultural worker who writes, translates, and edits text-works on and about cinema, philosophy, and culture. He currently holds a scholarship at @new_centre . ▪️ 1hr & 27mins with short intermission ▪️ 6:30pm doors, 7pm start ▪️ Post event discussion 📍 Finch Community Cinema This is an +18 screening. Please check the content warnings on the ticketing page in the bio. Film curtsy of @britishfilminstitute

Join us for a landmark of Queer cinema history with a rare screening of Kamikaze Hearts on 29 May at @finch.communitycinema Directed by Juliet Bashore, this mesmerising docu-fiction follows two sex workers as they navigate their work and relationship through the blurred boundaries between intimacy and performance. Running just 77 minutes, Kamikaze Hearts is both a fascinating record of pre-gentrification San Francisco’s X-rated underground and an intense love story. Co-written and conceived by one of its leads, Tigr, the film is refreshingly authored by the Queer folk it portrays. Recently restored in 2K by the UCLA Film & Television Archive @uclaftvarchive from the original 16mm footage, the film retains its gorgeous grainy visuals and intimate atmosphere. After the screening, guests are welcome to stay for an informal discussion of the film with Siren Screen and guest speaker @farzadazimbeik . Secure your seat, tickets in the bio!

Our second stop on the Worm roadshow took us to The Cinema Museum this weekend. A huge thank you to The Cinema Musuem for having us, to Georgia Hunter at Siren Screen for programming the film, and to everyone who came along and filled the room. Sharing independent cinema like this, in spaces that care deeply about film and community, means everything to us! Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming screenings as the roadshow continues 👀🪱👀

🪱🎫 6 days to go until our screening at The Cinema Museum with Siren Screen 🪱🎫 Georgia Hunter, programmer at Siren Screen, talks about folk horror, why the genre matters, and what drew her to Worm. Join us this Sunday for the next stop on the roadshow. April 26 17:30 @ The Cinema Museum Tickets in bio

Join us for a special Spring screening of British folk-horror ~ 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒎 ~ a debut feature directed by and introduced by @ncaderni . Blending traditional folk horror with the textures of the digital age, @worm__film is a striking atmospheric black-and-white work. Quiet and psychologically precise, 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒎 explores grief, memory, and the unease of a past that refuses to remain buried. 〰 𝘈 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘊𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦. 〰 Following the first anniversary of their relationship, a couple escape to a remote country house in rural Wales. Their weekend is unsettled by a series of emails from her deceased high school sweetheart. As the messages continue, past and present begin to blur, and the stillness of the landscape gives way to a creeping digital haunting. Before the screening, we will be showing 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, an experimental domestic short by @leighton.pierce that helped inspire Worm. Ned Caderni is a London-based writer and director. His previous shorts, Hey Katie and This Film is Not Yet Titled, screened at @bifa_film qualifying festival @kinoshortfilm and @shortoftheweek . Worm is his debut feature. 📍 Cinema Museum, SE11 4TH 🌀 4:30pm doors, 5:30pm screening ▪️ Worm: 1hr & 25mins (with director intro) ▪️ Retrograde Premonition: 5 mins 🎟️ £10 - tickets via the link in bio 𒅒𒈔𒅒𒇫𒄆

Tomorrow, join us for a gothic evening of Czech New Wave cinema with a screening of 🥀𝓟𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓪 𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓿𝓸𝓻🥀 — the penultimate cinematic rendition of Beauty and the Beast! Inspired by Madame de Villeneuve’s 18th-century French original text, Juraj Herz’s adaption delves into the darker Grimm-esque qualities of fairytales in artful cinematic form. Through using swooping camerawork and meticulous set design, Herz sets a theatrical winter’s tale in the barren derelict manor, rich with gothic tension. What sets Herz’s telling apart from an array of adaptions is its full embodiment of the fairytale’s inherent horror. The hybrid avian “Monster” blends from beast to man, while his captive turned desired companion Beauty is ever in the dark of his true appearance and intentions. Herz transforms the tale into a timeless metaphor for the complexities of human and romantic relationships, pulling internal struggles into the external world through beastly visuals. Join us after the film for an in-depth discussion with @farzadazimbeik as we explore the film’s deeper themes and storytelling. Secure a spot, grab a ticket in the bio! ⊹ ࣪ ˖ ꫂ ၴႅၴ ₊ ⊹ Recs for cinematic adaptations of/ thematically similar to Beauty & Beast ~~ 𝓟𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓪 𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓿𝓸𝓻 & … ♜ La Belle et la Bête (1946), Jean Cocteau’s classic cinematic adaptation and richly gothic adaptation ♜ Beauty and the Beast (1984), Roger Vadim’s TV retelling narrated by Shelley Duval, and starring Klaus Kinski & Susan Sarandon ♜ The Scarlet Flower (1978), a USSR retelling of the Russian version of the fairytale ♜ Phantom of the Paradise (1974), a Brian De Palma maniacal musical rendition of the fairy tale via Phantom of the Opera. ♜ Edward Scissorhands (1990), Burton’s winter tale. ♜ Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), Miyazaki’s exploration of inner and outer beauty in a film with a rich tapestry of transformation. ♜ Belle (2021), Mamoru Hosoda’s anime sci-fi adaptation. ♜ La Belle et la Bête (2014) with Léa Seydoux and Vincent Cassel. ♜ Der Schöne, die Biest (1993), a psychological short on motherhood from Mara Mattuschka. ♜ La Belle et la Bête (2021), a queer short retelling.

𝓑𝓮 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓰𝓾𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓨𝓾𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓭𝓮! Wind down the year and welcome the darker months with an intimate evening of gothic Czech cinema, featuring a retelling of the grim Beauty and the Beast fairytale in the mesmerising feature film 𝓟𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓪 𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓿𝓸𝓻🥀🐦‍⬛  Directed by the legendary Juraj Herz, this visually stunning adaptation of 𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖚𝖙𝖞 & 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖙 tells the tale of how a merchant’s youngest daughter is held prisoner by a mysterious winged creature - part man, part harpy eagle. Herz breathes new life into the tale’s original message by transforming the “beast” into a feathered being, exploring the fragile boundaries between monstrosity and matrimony.  A haunting and psychological vision from the Czech New Wave, 𝓟𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪 𝓪 𝓷𝓮𝓽𝓿𝓸𝓻 evokes the gothic tenderness of recent releases like Del Toro’s Frankenstein, which has its anatomical heart sewn to its sleeve. 🪞🕯️ After the screening, we will be joined by @farzadazimbeik to have an open intimate chat about the film and its world. Farzad Azimbeik is a cultural worker who writes, translates, and edits text-works on and about cinema, philosophy, and culture. He currently holds a scholarship @new_centre , The New Centre for Research and Practice. Please note, Farrs’ screening room is only accessible by stairs, so is unfortunately not accessible to wheelchair users — apologies for any inconvenience. ▪️ 1hr&30mins ▪️ 6:30pm doors, 7pm start 🃏 Post event discussion 📍 Farrs Dalston 🎟️ Pay what you can

Happy Hallow’s Eve from these Mary Shelly inspired Frankenstein creations from beyond the grave… ꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷꒦꒷ stills from - ♰ Frankenhooker (Frank Henenlotter, 1990) ♰ Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, 2023) ♰ Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro, 2025) ♰ Lisa Frankenstein (Zelda Williams, 2024) ♰ The Bride (Franc Roddam, 1985) ♰ Weird Science (John Hughes, 1985) ♰ The Spirit of the Beehive (Victor Erice, 1973) ♰ Gothic (Ken Russell, 1986) ♰ Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh, 1994) this has been a favourite adaption of mine in recent watches/releases - timeless Mary Shelley && more gothic cinema to come from Siren Screen this winter…

A big THANK YOU from myself and the @cinemayearzero crew for all those who joined us at last week’s packed out screening celebrating the History of Ken Russell! 🚓 What a special opportunity to watch a 16mm print of Crimes of Passion @the_cinema_museum , a maximalist historic venue for equally maximalist, sensational (& madcap) film legend. The double-bill with nunsploitation Visions of Ecasty made this a really unforgettably Russellmania night (with mouthful title). We sold out completely of @jj_designed visually stunning zines, contributed by some amazing essayists - but not to worry if you missed them, the essays are live on cinemayearzero(dot)com to peruse! More cine to come this Autumn, cya then 🍂

Revisiting Ken Russell’s stint in the Big Brother house (2007). Ill-advised or iconic? We’re celebrating all things Ken at @the_cinema_museum on July 23rd with a screening of Crimes of Passion on 16mm presented by @sirenscreen , where print copies of Ken Russell’s History of The World designed by @jj_designed will be exclusively available. 🎟Tickets available now!🎟